Annita Demetriou: Disy’s future is in renewal, modernisation and unity
Disy must remain a protagonist in national politics, House President and candidate for the party’s leadership Annita Demetriou said on Friday.
About a week before the party’s elections ...
Scaffolding collapses, 12 cars damaged
Scaffolding crushed 12 cars in Limassol old town on Friday afternoon causing serious damage.
Officials from the labour inspection department saw the timing as fortunate since workers nearby going for lunch ...
Okypy accused of treating hourly-wage workers as inferior
The labour union Peo said on Friday that they will react with lightning fast speed if the state health services organisation (Okypy) continues to ignore the problems being faced by ...
Irregular migrants arrested in the north
Twelve illegal immigrants were arrested by Turkish Cypriot police in the village of Kazivera west of Morphou, among them an 11-year-old child, reports said on Friday.
The reports said that ...
€400 million to be allocated for agricultural sector
Over €400 million is expected to be made available to the agricultural sector over the next five years by the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (Capo).
Capo commissioner Andreas Kyprianou explained on ...
Defence minister sworn in, promises to strengthen national guard
New Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday he aims to make citizens feel “safe and secure” against any foreign aggression.
Giorgallas was speaking during the handover ceremony of the ...
Two arrested for drug driving in Paphos
Paphos police found illegal drugs in the possession of a 22-year-old driver who tested positive in a narcotest, they announced on Friday.
The man was stopped during a traffic check ...
Applications for motorcycle safety items closed
The transport ministry announced on Friday that applications to receive funding for motorcyclists to receive protective equipment and airbags has now closed.
The ministry said 1,130 applications for the high power ...
Four Covid deaths in last week, over 1,500 new cases
Four people have died in the past week from Covid-19, the health ministry said on Friday, while a further 1,592 new cases were reported.
The figures date from February 24 – March 2.
Meanwhile, ...
Celebrating World Poetry Day dedicated to contemporary Cypriot creatives
Every March 21, word lovers around the globe celebrate World Poetry Day, organising special events and readings. Cyprus is always keen to join the celebrations and thankfully, a growing local poetry ...
Both Cypriots on Greek train identified, three-day mourning announced (Update 5)
A three-day mourning period was announced on Friday after the bodies of the two missing Cypriots aboard a train that crashed in Tempi, Greece were identified.
23-year-old student Kyprianos Papaioannou ...
Court rules municipal employee can’t be forced to visit doctor
The Paphos administrative court has ruled in favour of a female employee at the municipality, who was forced by the mayor to take a leave of absence due to her ...
Education minister at memorial service
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday attended a memorial service for Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou at the imprisoned graves.
“His sacrifice is an example of self-sacrifice and tremendous love towards ...
Potato farmers given until mid month to file for frost damage
Potato farmers in Xylofagou and Ormidia until the middle of the month to file damage complaints about the loss of their crops due to bad weather, the agriculture ministry announced ...
Smart Nicosia project wins green award
Nicosia’s smart city project won first place among 100 nominations across Europe for evaluating the best smart green solutions, the municipality announced on Friday.
Smart Nicosia, a project carried out ...
Man set for deportation after seeking asylum application update
A 33-year-old man was arrested at a police station on Friday after he walked in to ask for an update on an asylum seeker application after it emerged he had ...
Americans arrested for allegedly sending aviation technology to Russia via Cyprus
Two Americans arrested in Kansas City on Thursday for a scheme to send aviation-related technology to Russia in violation of US export controls reportedly sent them via Cyprus.
Cyril Buyanovsky, 59, ...
Two drivers stopped in Nicosia driving double the speed limit
Two drivers were arrested after police caught them going double the speed limit in Nicosia overnight, police said on Friday.
According to authorities, the two drivers were found speeding on ...
House president pledges unity of executive and legislature (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides met House president Annita Demetriou on Friday, though a discussion on co-operation between the executive and the legislature was eclipsed by the tragedy in Greece which has ...
Cyprus airports see best February ever
The island’s airports saw the best February ever, with passenger numbers up 10 per cent over the pre-pandemic month in 2019, operating company Hermes said on Friday.
According to Hermes, a ...
Cyprus News Digest: New apartments could be built on areas already zoned for residential use in Nicosia
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international.
Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the body of one of the missing Cypriots aboard a train that crashed in Tempi, Greece was identified late on Thursday night.
The 23-year-old student, Kyprianos ...
Exhibition in Paphos: Two Ways to Paint a Utopia
In just a few days, Blue Iris Gallery in Paphos will welcome a new exhibition of paintings by contemporary artist Rinos Stefani. The opening event on March 11 will be held ...